Definitions

from The Century Dictionary.

  • noun A simpleton; a fool.

from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.

  • noun obsolete Same as nupson.

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Examples

  • And so what they don ` t want is even if she went to court, even if she lost on the basis of the pre-nup, that is the last thing that Nike and Gatorade and the rest of the sponsors spending who are $92 million a year in contracts with him want.

    CNN Transcript Dec 3, 2009 2009

  • "The Times of London" reports that Madonna and Ritchie do not have a pre-nup, meaning that, if there is a divorce, up to half of Madonna ` s estimated $600 million fortune could be up for discussion.

    CNN Transcript Jun 27, 2008 2008

  • Sthef signed a pre-nup, meaning she walks away from the short-lived experience with nada.

    Soccer Blogs - latest posts KICKETTE 2010

  • Sthef signed a pre-nup, meaning she walks away from the short-lived experience with nada.

    Soccer Blogs - latest posts KICKETTE 2010

  • Sthef signed a pre-nup, meaning she walks away from the short-lived experience with nada.

    Soccer Blogs - latest posts KICKETTE 2010

  • Sthef signed a pre-nup, meaning she walks away from the short-lived experience with nada.

    Soccer Blogs - latest posts KICKETTE 2010

  • Shop assistants who say "nup" every time you ask them a question (see previous post here).

    savesavesave 2008

  • What was yours before your marriage will always remain yours, pre nup or not.

    Page 2 2009

  • Although the Mexican system may have red tape, I like the fact that they have a pre-nup arrangement built into the system.

    Marriage 2009

  • What was yours before your marriage will always remain yours, pre nup or not.

    Page 2 2009

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  • "A simpleton; a fool."

    --Century Dictionary

    (also, pun backwards)

    February 4, 2011